Assistant Director, Scheduling & Events

Rider University

Lawrenceville, NJ

ID: 7238140 (Ref.No. 24A400020)
Posted: April 22, 2024
Application Deadline: Open Until Filled

Job Description

Position Description

WHY RIDER UNIVERSITY?? – We take pride in our progress and the positive impact it has on our students and the University.

Rider University is consistently highly ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report and The Princeton Review for student success, academic programs, veteran friendliness, and its sustainability efforts.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty, and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Rider University invites applications for the position of Assistant Director, Scheduling & Events. The Assistant Director will provide leadership to staff for the scheduling of all campus facilities for all non-academic events.

Specifically, the individual will be responsible for:

  • Overseeing the management of CollegeNET 25 Live – central reservation database/software application for all University scheduling. Train employees on 25Live functions;
  • Overseeing, hiring, training, and managing all student staff for the Bart Luedeke Student Center Info Desk to provide efficient communication for incoming and internal communications and customer service are being met on a daily basis;
  • Managing and overseeing all physical event arrangements, campus wide for internal and external events;
  • Overseeing maintenance of set-up equipment and supplies; and
  • Providing critical support for commencement planning and event management.

Position Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of 4 years prior demonstrated management experience in scheduling and events.
  • Demonstrated strong customer service skills as well as oral and written communication skills.
  • Be self-motivated with the ability to instruct and lead.
  • Ability to prioritize, organize, and operate effectively in fast-paced situations.
  • Ability to review, finalize, and execute contracts.
  • Sound supervisory skills
  • Satisfactory background and/or DMV checks required

Position Preferred Qualifications/Experience

  • Thorough working knowledge of 25 live software, presentation technology and facilities processes preferred

About Rider University

The Rider University community is composed of faculty, staff and students from a wide range of cultural backgrounds.

Rider University is committed to fostering an inclusive, vibrant living and learning community that embraces students, faculty and staff of all backgrounds and enables them to achieve success.

Through reflection and open, respectful dialogue, we develop responsible citizens who demonstrate academic understanding and compassion to grow and serve as leaders in a diverse and global world.

Candidates with a demonstrated commitment supportive of the multicultural needs of Rider University and the surrounding community are highly desired.

Rider University is consistently ranked as a best college by U.S. News and World Report, The Wall Street Journal and The Princeton Review. For more than a decade, Rider has also been recognized in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges for its sustainability efforts.
 
Rider University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer dedicated to excellence through diversity. 

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